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Host of Oct. 7 Ceremony Urges Public Unity
On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, former hostage Eli Sharabi co-hosted a central memorial ceremony in Tel Aviv for the victims of the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, marking three years since the attack. The event, organized by the Komo movement and families of the victims, was held at Park Yarkon and expected to draw approximately 50,000 attendees. Sharabi co-hosted the ceremony alongside actress Sahar Cohen.
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What happened
- 01Former hostage Eli Sharabi co-hosted a central memorial ceremony for October 7th victims at Park Yarkon in Tel Aviv on Wednesday evening.
- 02Sharabi urged attendees to avoid political protests and symbols, emphasizing that remembrance has no connection to politics.
- 03The memorial ceremony, co-hosted by actress Sahar Cohen, was expected to draw approximately 50,000 attendees.
- 04Sharabi was held in Hamas captivity for 491 days following his abduction from Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, 2023.
- 05His wife Lian, daughters Noya and Yahel, and brother Yossi were all murdered by Hamas terrorists.
- 06Before the ceremony, Sharabi visited Kibbutz Be'eri and the graves of his murdered family members.
- 07During his visit to Be'eri, fellow former hostage and musician Alon Ohel dedicated a song to Sharabi.
Ahead of the event, Sharabi appealed to the public to avoid political protests and provocations, urging attendees to arrive without political or protest symbols. He emphasized that remembrance transcends politics and called on Israelis to put aside their differences to unite in shared grief. Sharabi was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, 2023, and held in Hamas captivity for 491 days before his release in February 2025. His wife, Lian, and their daughters, Noya and Yahel, were murdered by Hamas terrorists, and his brother, Yossi, was abducted and murdered in captivity.
Earlier on Wednesday, Sharabi visited Kibbutz Be'eri and the graves of his family members. He described his grief as a daily reality rather than something confined to an official day of remembrance, stating that his actions fulfill a promise made to his deceased family.
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